Alabama - Get Geothermal Drilling Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply by Mail

1. To Get Geothermal Drilling Permit or License, the applicant has to approach The United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management link
2. The applicant has to download the form to get the drilling permit from the given following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form.
4. The applicant has to make sure to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit the completed form and the necessary documents to the Bureau of land management local office address.
7. The detail of mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. Fee for this procedure is mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page.
9. Once all the verification process is done by the authority, the applicant receives a notification through a mail.
10. The applicant has to get the permit by visiting the office.
11. While getting the permit, the applicant has to pay the required fee amount.
12. The processing time for this procedure is up to 3-7 days.

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Required Documents

• ID proof
• Application form link
• Current status of existing well document

Office Locations & Contacts

United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
Mailing Address:
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 202-208-3801
Fax: 970-256-4997
Hours: 9am - 5pm
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to get the Geothermal Drilling Permit or License are eligible to make this application.

Fees

• Fee for this permit - $200 per well.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is up to 3-7 days.

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Instructions

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Type of work
• Well type
• Well status
• Name of lessee/ operator
• Address of lessee/ operator
• Location of well
• Lease serial no
• Surface manager
• Unit agreement name
• Well no
• Permit no
• Field or area
• Country
• State
• Approx. starting date
• Distance from proposed location to nearest property or lease line
• Drilling media and characteristics

Need for the Document

• The process of creating boreholes in the earth to extract the earth's heat. The BLM will approve this permit prior to any lease operation.

Information which might help

For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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